Verheyen
# Verheyen

Verheyen is a Dutch-language toponymic surname. It is a variant spelling of Verheijen and a contraction of the surname Van der Heijden, meaning "from the heath".

Notable people with this surname include:

* Carl Verheyen (born 1954), American guitarist, known for his work in Supertramp
* David Verheyen (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist
* Franz Verheyen [ca; de; pl] (1877–1955), German racing cyclist
* Geert Verheyen (born 1973), Belgian road racing cyclist
* Gert Verheyen (born 1970), Belgian footballer
* Gustave Verheyen (1880–1951), South African cricket umpire
* Jacques Verheyen (1911–1989), Dutch glazier and painter
* Jan Verheyen (born 1944), Belgian footballer
* Jean Verheyen (1896–?), Belgian cyclist
* Jef Verheyen [de; nl] (1932–1984), Belgian painter
* Philip Verheyen (1648–1711), Belgian surgeon
* Piet A. Verheyen (1931–2021), Dutch economist
* René Verheyen (born 1952), Belgian football midfielder
* Robin Verheyen [de; nl] (born 1983), Belgian jazz saxophonist and composer
* Sabine Verheyen (born 1964), German politician and Member of the European Parliament
* Walter Verheyen [de] (1932–2005), Belgian zoologist
